ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY for HEALTH (ARPA-H)

 

The purpose of this program is to coordinate the acceleration of biomedical and health breakthroughs to deliver transformative, sustainable, and equitable health solutions for everyone by (A) facilitating collaboration between Advance Research Projects Agency for Health and other Federal agencies, relevant industries, academia, and other persons, with respect to advance high-potential, high impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research and commercial activity; (B) identifying and promoting revolutionary advanced in health sciences; (C) promoting high reward innovation to develop high need cures (D) ensuring that the United States maintains, global leadership and science and innovation and the highest quality of life and health for its citizens.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
93.384
Federal Agency/Office
National Institutes of Health, Nih Advanced Research Projects Agency For Health (Arpa-H), Department of Health and Human Services
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
Public Law 117-328
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Division H, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Division H, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
All types of entities are eligible, including highly qualified foreign nationals outside of the United States either alone or in collaboration with American participants when such transactions may inure the benefits of the American people. Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcements issued under this ARPA-H program. Nondomestic recipients are encouraged to collaborate with a domestic entity. Awards shall not be made to nondomestic entities organized under the laws of a covered foreign country.
Beneficiary Eligibility
ARPA-H is launched to conduct R&D that accelerates better health outcomes for all Americans.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcements issued under this CFDA program for any credentials or certifications that must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E- Cost Principles applies to this program.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Grant applications and required forms for this program can be obtained through Grants.gov - FIND, http://www.grants.gov/. Applicants should visit Grants.gov - FIND for the funding opportunity announcement and Grants.gov - APPLY to download application materials to complete and submit their applications in accordance with the funding opportunity announcement (FOA). ARPA-H will also issue Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) through SAM.gov. Applicants should visit SAM.gov for BAAs.
Award Procedure
Discretionary awards are subject to objective review. Reviewers will individually evaluate and score applications based upon the review criteria specified in the solicitation vehicle. The highest rates applications will receive priority consideration for award within available funding.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 90 to 120 days.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Selection Criteria will vary and is therefore provided in each individual solicitation vehicle.
How may assistance be used?
Awards are planned to assist in ARPA-H's goal of bringing transformational health solutions to all Americans. 100% of funds are for discretionary activities.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance monitoring of awardees is completed by ARPA-H program staff.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Recipients are required to maintain grant/cooperative agreement accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is . Matching requirements may be included in specific solicitations.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Applicants should review the individual solicitation vehicle issued under this CFDA for length and time phasing for assistance. Methods of awarding/releasing assistance: Awardee is issued a Notice of Award, a legal document that informs the awardee that an award has been made. Solicitation vehicles will be released throughout the Fiscal year.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Elizabeth Fuller
1 CENTER DR RM 228
BETHESDA MD 20892
BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
elizabeth.fuller@arpa-h.gov
Phone: 2407531172
Website Address
https://arpa-h.gov/
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-9915-0-1-552
Obligations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $393,000,000.00; FY 24 est $983,000,000.00; - (Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range: $50K -$300M Average Award Size: $10M
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
45 CFR 46, 45 CFR 92, 2 CFR, HHS Grants Policy Statement found at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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